Processes
CFRP boosts power, drops weight for next-gen fire truck pumps
Carbon fiber enables KASE Pumping Systems to eliminate corrosion and increase durability, including a high-capacity 6,500-gpm, ultra-compact 200-pound pump that aids emergency services.
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FlexCyle project targets TPC waste recovery, repurposing at same site
Led by the Brightland Materials Center, consortium members are developing a flexible process chain, demonstrated via battery casings and wind blades, to repurpose waste directly where it is generated.
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CMH-17 updates composites data, will publish new Volume 7 on additive manufacturing
The Composite Materials Handbook-17 is publishing new data and industry best practices, helping to fill the aerospace industry’s growing knowledge transfer gap and support advanced materials and structures.
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Strongwell wins Manufacturing Innovation Award for Strongdek composite decking
Two-part design and replaceable cap, enabling high strength and sustainable, cost-effective maintenance and installation, made this FRP construction solution stand out for this year’s SVAM awards.
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Caracol raises $40 million Series B to progress global scale-up
The international round marks a key milestone, consolidating Caracol’s leadership in Europe, the U.S. and the Middle East, supporting its exponential growth and fueling expansion into new markets.
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Caracol North American headquarters can produce 100 systems per year
The Italian LFAM systems manufacturer has opened a new facility in Texas that will support application development, service and the production of its turnkey robot-enabled 3D polymer composite printers.
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Epsilon Composite acquires Cometec, strengthens presence in Italy
The longstanding alliance represents growth for both companies and combined strength and expertise in carbon fiber rollers, offering the market increasingly integrated, high-performance solutions.
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Expo-Net promotes 100% recyclable hybrid resin flow mesh
Greenflow HM-P16 supports the need for high vacuum infusion productivity of very large FRP composite parts without compromising quality.
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Electromagnetically transparent GFRP rotor for rare earth magnet-free electric motors
A research consortium within the Baden-Württemberg’s ICM research cluster has created a prototype GFRP wireless power transfer electric motor rotor.
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Avient, ReForm Composites accelerate TPC adoption in construction
ReForm’s pultrusion technology with Avient’s composite materials enables curved continuous fiber TPC profiles demonstrated in the PolyDowel infrastructure project.
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